In 1979 Spectacular Bid came in third in the Belmont Stakes dashing hopes for a Triple Crown. What supposedly happened to the horse in the stable that may have caused this defeat?

rlaj	Legend has it that the poor finish in the Belmont was attributed to an injury sustained the night before the race. Delp claimed a safety pin became lodged in one of his hooves and caused the horse to run a dull race. http://horseracing.about.com/cs/famoushorses/a/aa061003a.htm Jun 04 04, 10:15 PM

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